The Aliveness Journal

Family estrangement is more common than most people think. In fact, according to one study, as many as 1 in 4 Americans report being estranged from their families (and that's just America). And this is something that becomes especially painful during the holidays: a time when many families come toge...

We all want what’s best for our children. We want them to grow into kind, respectful, emotionally intelligent adults. And so, we teach them boundaries. We enforce rules. We correct behaviour. But here’s the truth that most parenting books forget to mention: Your child can’t learn until they feel saf...

If your child is pulling away from you, and you’re not sure why, you’re not alone. Perhaps they’ve started repeating things that sound like they’re coming from someone else… They may seem more cold, distant, or angry with no clear cause.

Maybe your once-loving relationship has been replaced by sile...

Have you ever felt heavy after being around someone stressed, even if nothing “happened” to you? Or noticed that your child comes home from school or an event seeming more tired or overwhelmed than usual after being around certain people? This is where knowledge about emotional differentiation can b...

When I started writing Parenting Through Divorce: The 3 Keys to Building an Unshakable Bond With Your Children, I poured my heart into every page.

At the time, my children had been going through crippling anxiety and couldn't let me out of their line of sight and after months of researching books, ...

One practice I love to share (and use every single day) is called somatic orienting.

It’s simple, it’s accessible, and it’s all about taking in the world around you through your senses, especially your eyes.

Somatic orienting means slowing down enough to notice the things in your environment that ...

Every child enters this world whole, sacred, and enough.

My role as a parent is to honor that truth...
  To guide with love, not fear,
  To protect their light from being dimmed.
As a coach, I help others do the same.
Because this isn’t just parenting. It’s legacy work.

- Vivian Meraki

I work with ...

If you’ve ever found yourself saying:

• “I know I should be okay, but I’m not.”

• “I’ve done the mindset work, so why do I still feel stuck?”

• “Why does the smallest thing send me spiraling?”

You’re not alone, and more importantly, you’re not broken. You may just be dysregulated and y...

Last month, I stepped onto a stage and shared a story from my life that I had never shared publicly before, but was one that had deeply impacted my life.

What I have only told my closest friends is that right before stepping out onto the stage, as I stood behind the curtain, I realized I couldn't r...

Maybe it’s time we redefine what success, stability, and strength really mean.

We’re taught a lot about what it means to be successful. To be stable. To be strong. But what if much of what we’ve been told… just doesn’t hold up in real life?

Through my own healing, I’ve had to unlearn the cultural ...